PH4000Ri/E Owner’s Manual
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Quick start
• Use outdoors only. Generators produce carbon monoxide — a poisonous, colorless, odorless gas that
can cause death or serious injury.
• Always operate on a level surface.
• Keep away from rain, snow or other wet conditions.
• Keep away from smoking materials, sparks, and other sources of combustion when refueling.
Pre-Operation
1.
Add oil by removing the maintenance door and inspecting the dipstick. Fill the oil reservoir with 33.8 fl oz (1.0 L)
of oil, or to the full mark on the dipstick. Use appropriate grade, high-detergent, premium quality, 4-stroke engine
oil (synthetic or conventional). Use SAE 10W-30 or 15W-30 viscosity oil unless operating at ambient temperatures
below 32° F (0° C). For temperatures below 32° F, use SAE 0W-30 or 0W-40 viscosity oil. Synthetic oil is also
recommended for temperatures below 32° F. Refer to
Operating at Extreme Temperatures
for more information.
2.
Remove the maintenance door and connect the quick connect cable to the battery wiring harness. Refer to
Connecting The Battery
for more information.
3.
Replace the maintenance door.
4.
Connect an external battery charger (such as the TC2-P Plug-In Trickle Charger, part number 19674) to the DC
receptacle in the
Battery Charger
section of the control panel.
•
The TC2-P Battery Charger also includes an alligator clip cable that plugs into the T-style male DC
connector of the charger, allowing you to connect the clips to the terminals for batteries powering
other equipment. For POWERHOUSE
®
generators, for ease of use, it is suggested that you connect
the T-style male plug to the DC receptacle on the control panel, rather than attempting to charge the
generator battery directly.
5.
Charge the battery for 3 hours or until it is fully charged. After the battery is fully charged, disconnect the battery
charger.
•
If you are using the TC2-P Plug-In Trickle Charger, the status indicator will go from red to green when
the battery is fully charged.
WARNING
!
CAUTION
!
NOTE
!
SYSTEM FLOA
TING
RESEAU FLOTT
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SYSTEM FLOA
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RESEAU FLOTT
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SYSTEM FLOA
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RESEAU FLOTT
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